The stock of ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc ADR (ZTO) has seen a 3.32% increase in the past week, with a 8.23% gain in the past month, and a -10.75% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.80%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.28% for ZTO. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.54% for ZTO stock, with a simple moving average of -7.73% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc ADR (NYSE: ZTO) Right Now?
ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc ADR (NYSE: ZTO) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 13.71x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for ZTO is at -0.12. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 14 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ZTO is 598.02M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.70% of that float. The average trading volume for ZTO on February 12, 2025 was 3.00M shares.
ZTO) stock’s latest price update
ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc ADR (NYSE: ZTO)’s stock price has increased by 3.49 compared to its previous closing price of 18.93. However, the company has seen a 3.32% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-01-09 that SHANGHAI, Jan. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — On January 9 2025, ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE: ZTO and HKEX: 2057) (“ZTO” or the “Company”), a leading and fast-growing express delivery company in China, held its National Network Conference at its headquarters in Shanghai. The conference conveyed and studied the spirit of the 2025 National Postal Management Work Conference by the State Post Bureau, summarized and reviewed the work of 2024, analyzed the situation, and outlined key tasks for 2025.
Analysts’ Opinion of ZTO
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ZTO stocks, with HSBC Securities repeating the rating for ZTO by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for ZTO in the upcoming period, according to HSBC Securities is $20 based on the research report published on January 21, 2025 of the current year 2025.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Neutral” to ZTO, setting the target price at $28 in the report published on November 07th of the previous year.
ZTO Trading at 2.79% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ZTO to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -28.76% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.28%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.80%, as shares surge +5.50% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.87% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ZTO rose by +3.22%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -7.73% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $18.92. In addition, ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc ADR saw 0.20% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ZTO starting from ZTO ES HOLDING LIMITED, who proposed sale 200,000 shares at the price of $19.00 back on Dec 02 ’24. After this action, ZTO ES HOLDING LIMITED now owns shares of ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc ADR, valued at $3,800,000 using the latest closing price.
ZTO ES HOLDING LIMITED, the Other: Shareholder of ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc ADR, proposed sale 500,000 shares at $20.98 during a trade that took place back on Aug 29 ’24, which means that ZTO ES HOLDING LIMITED is holding shares at $10,490,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ZTO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.26 for the present operating margin
- 0.31 for the gross margin
The net margin for ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc ADR stands at 0.21. The total capital return value is set at 0.18. Equity return is now at value 14.45, with 9.47 for asset returns.
Based on ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc ADR (ZTO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.23 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.69. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.3. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 33.78.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 13.85 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.51. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.91. The receivables turnover for the company is 19.48for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.45. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.96.
Conclusion
In conclusion, ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc ADR (ZTO) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
